MARABOU


Meaning of MARABOU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also mar·a·bout ˈma-rə-ˌbü

Etymology: French marabout, literally, marabout

Date: 1819

1.

a. : a soft feathery fluffy material prepared from turkey feathers or the coverts of marabous and used especially for trimming women's hats or clothes

b. marabou : a large dark gray African stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus ) that has a distensible pouch of pink skin at the front of the neck and feeds especially on carrion — called also marabou stork

2.

a. : a thrown silk usually dyed in the gum

b. : a fabric made of this silk

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marabou 1b

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